As the beast had formerly belonged to sir John Fenwick, they insinuated that William's fate was a judgment upon him for his cruelty to that gentleman; and a Latin epigram was written on the occasion.] [Footnote 108: Note Q, p.107.Doctor Binkes, in a sermon preached before the convocation, on the thirtieth day of January, drew a parallel between the sufferings of Christ and those of king Charles, to which last he gave the preference, in point of right, character, and station.] [Footnote 109: Note R, p.107.During this short session, the queen gave her assent to an act for laying a duty upon land; to another for encouraging the Greenland trade; to a third for making good the deficiencies and the public credit; to a fourth for continuing the imprisonment of Counter, and other conspirators against king William; to a fifth for the relief of protestant purchasers of the forfeited estates of Ireland; to a sixth, enlarging the time for taking the oath of abjuration; to a seventh, obliging the Jews to maintain and provide for their protestant children.] [Footnote 112: Note S, p.112.When one of his lieutenants expressed his sorrow for the loss of the admiral's leg, "I am sorry for it too (replied the gallant Benbow), but I had rather have lost them both than have seen this dishonour brought upon the English nation.

But, do you hear?
If another shot should take me off, behave like brave men, and fight it out." When Du Casse arrived at Carthagena, he wrote a letter to Benbow to this effect: "Sir, I had little hope on Monday last but to have supped in your cabin; but it pleased God to order it otherwise.

I am thankful for it.
As for those cowardly captains who deserted you, hang them up; for, by God they deserve it .-- Yours, "Du Casse."] [Footnote 114: Note T p.114.While this bill was depending, Daniel De Foe published a pamphlet, intituled, "The Shortest Way with the Dissenters; or, Proposals for the Establishment of the Church." The piece was a severe satire on the violence of the church party.

The commons ordered it to be burned by the hands of the common hangman, and the author to be prosecuted.

He was accordingly committed to Newgate, tried, condemned to pay a fine of two hundred pounds, and stand in the pillory.] [Footnote 115: Note U, p.115.These were John Granville, created baron Granville of Potheridge, in the county of Devon; Heneage Finch, baron of Guernsey, in the county of Southampton; sir John Leveson Gower, baron Gower of Sittenham, in Yorkshire; and Francis Seymour Conway, youngest son of sir Edward Seymour, made baron Conway of Bagley, in the county of Warwick.